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A three-person arbitration panel denied a grievance Shawn Chacon filed against the Astros last September.

Chacon's contract was terminated after he attacked and assaulted Astros general manager Ed Wade on June 25, 2008. "We're pleased with the ruling," said Wade. "It was an unfortunate incident, and we're glad to put it behind us." Chacon, 32, is currently out of professional baseball. Mon, Aug 16, 2010 10:14:00 PM

Athletics signed RHP Shawn Chacon to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Sacramento.

The Astros released him about one year ago, but Chacon's 4.29 ERA and 29/16 K/BB ratio in 42 innings with the independent Newark Bears must have caught the eye of Oakland general manager Billy Beane. The 31-year-old is a longshot to contribute this season, or at any time in the near future. Thu, Jun 18, 2009 11:48:00 AM

Astros requested waivers on RHP Shawn Chacon for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.

There's little doubt that Chacon will clear waivers. The Astros are doing him a favor by releasing him when they certainly could have justified keeping him on suspension for an indefinite period. Thu, Jun 26, 2008 06:02:00 PM

Shawn Chacon, who was suspended indefinitely by the Astros, said he threw Ed Wade to the floor Wednesday after being asked to attend a meeting with the general manager and manager Cecil Cooper.

Chacon said he was told sternly by Wade that he was going to have the meeting, something he didn't want to do. "He started yelling and cussing," Chacon said of Wade. "I’m sitting there and I said to him very calmly, ‘Ed, you need to stop yelling (at) me. Then I stood up and said 'you better stop yelling at me.' I stood up. He continued and was basically yelling and stuff and was like, ‘You need to (expletive) look in the mirror.’ So at that point I lost my cool and I grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. I jumped on top of him because at that point I wanted to beat his (butt). Words were exchanged." Chacon was pulled away from Wade by a teammate before he could do any damage, which may end up saving his career. It's still hard to imagine another team being eager to give him a chance this year. Wed, Jun 25, 2008 10:55:00 PM

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He's done for the season, as Athletics manager Bob Melvin had previously indicated was likely. It's a rotten way for Olson's campaign to end, but the rookie had a mighty impressive showing with 24 home runs over just 59 games.

Pinder's concussion symptoms have worsened, and he has a history of them so the A's aren't going to take any chances. The 25-year-old has shown flashes this season with 15 homers over 87 games, although he's batted just .238/.292/.457 overall.

Boog Powell is not in the Athletics' lineup on Friday due to a bruised left kneecap.

Powell underwent an MRI which revealed no structural damage. He was able to hit in the cages prior to Friday's game and will test out his knee by running on the field in an effort to determine when he's able to return.

Athletics acquired OF Dustin Fowler, INF/OF Jorge Mateo, and RHP James Kaprielian from the Yankees for RHP Sonny Gray and $1.5 million in international spending money.

Fowler ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee in June when he crashed full-speed into the outfield wall in the first inning of his MLB debut and he will miss the remainder of the 2017 season, but the talented 22-year-old should be ready to rock next spring. He was batting .293/.329/.542 with 13 home runs and 13 stolen bases through 70 games this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Andrew Triggs had season-ending surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left hip.

Triggs tried rehabbing the injury for over a month, but it obviously didn't work so he decided to go under the knife. The right-hander is expected to be ready to throw off a mound in time for spring training next year. Triggs got off to a great start in 2017 but rocked in his last two outings before going on the DL, ultimately finishing with a 4.27 ERA over 12 starts.

Cotton has avoided a serious injury, but it's likely that his season is still over with the Athletics having no incentive to push him. The young right-hander had a disappointing 2017 campaign, putting up a 5.58 ERA over 24 starts.

Blackburn is now officially done for the season with a bone bruise in his throwing hand. He suffered the injury August 22 in a start against the Orioles. The 23-year-old right-hander will finish with a promising 3.22 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over his first 10 major league starts.

Wahl made the decision to have the operation after visit with specialist Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas. He has been sidelined since late May with shoulder issues and is now officially done for the season.